Beijing south railway station and China's railway development

xizhimen · October 5th, 2011, 10:23 PM

Beijing South Railway Station is a large railway station on the south side of Beijing that opened on August 1, 2008.
The new Beijing South Station, is the second largest in Asia,after Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station,and joins the Beijing Railway Station and the Beijing West Railway Station as the third major passenger rail hub in the Chinese capital. It serves as the terminus for high-speed trains to the city, including the Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Rail, which can reach speeds above 350 km/h.

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xizhimen · October 5th, 2011, 10:37 PM

other railway stations

xizhimen · October 5th, 2011, 10:42 PM

China has the world's longest high-speed rail (HSR) network with about 9,676 km (6,012 mi) of routes in service as of June 2011 including 3,515 km (2,184 mi) of rail lines with top speeds of 300 km/h (186 mph).[citation needed] According to the BBC, China will by 2012 have more high-speed railway tracks than the rest of the world put together. Since the introduction of high-speed rail on April 18, 2007, daily ridership has grown from 237,000 in 2007 and 349,000 in 2008 to 492,000 in 2009 and 796,000 in 2010.

China's high speed rail network consists of upgraded conventional rail lines, newly-built high-speed passenger designated lines (PDLs), and the world’s first high-speed commercial magnetic levitation (maglev) line. The country has been undergoing an HSR building boom. With generous funding from the Chinese government's economic stimulus program, 17,000 km (11,000 mi) of high-speed lines are now under construction. The entire HSR network will reach 13,073 km (8,123 mi) by the end of 2011[4] and 25,000 km (16,000 mi) by the end of 2015.[5]

China is the first and only country to have commercial train service on conventional rail lines that can reach 350 km/h (217 mph) .

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Bobdreamz · October 14th, 2011, 03:31 AM

Very nice station and trains! I wish the US had something like this!

foxmulder · October 14th, 2011, 03:47 AM

When you have time, add more pictures please.. Especially other railway stations.

Saigoneseguy · October 14th, 2011, 04:16 AM

I like the train. Very nice mix between post-modern luxury and cosy kitsch.

xizhimen · October 16th, 2011, 07:06 PM

Shanghai railway station

xizhimen · October 16th, 2011, 07:08 PM

Wuhan railway station

xizhimen · October 16th, 2011, 07:10 PM

Wuhan railway station

xizhimen · October 16th, 2011, 07:11 PM

Wuhan railway station

xizhimen · October 16th, 2011, 07:33 PM

October 5th, 2011, 10:23 PM	#1
xizhimen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: BEIJING Posts: 436 Likes (Received): 5	Beijing south railway station and China's railway development Beijing South Railway Station is a large railway station on the south side of Beijing that opened on August 1, 2008. The new Beijing South Station, is the second largest in Asia,after Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station,and joins the Beijing Railway Station and the Beijing West Railway Station as the third major passenger rail hub in the Chinese capital. It serves as the terminus for high-speed trains to the city, including the Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Rail, which can reach speeds above 350 km/h.

October 14th, 2011, 03:31 AM	#13
Bobdreamz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Miami/Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,846 Likes (Received): 3	Very nice station and trains! I wish the US had something like this! __________________ Metro Miami...1000+ highrises completed & under construction.

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xizhimen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: BEIJING Posts: 436 Likes (Received): 5	China has the world's longest high-speed rail (HSR) network with about 9,676 km (6,012 mi) of routes in service as of June 2011 including 3,515 km (2,184 mi) of rail lines with top speeds of 300 km/h (186 mph).[citation needed] According to the BBC, China will by 2012 have more high-speed railway tracks than the rest of the world put together. Since the introduction of high-speed rail on April 18, 2007, daily ridership has grown from 237,000 in 2007 and 349,000 in 2008 to 492,000 in 2009 and 796,000 in 2010. China's high speed rail network consists of upgraded conventional rail lines, newly-built high-speed passenger designated lines (PDLs), and the world’s first high-speed commercial magnetic levitation (maglev) line. The country has been undergoing an HSR building boom. With generous funding from the Chinese government's economic stimulus program, 17,000 km (11,000 mi) of high-speed lines are now under construction. The entire HSR network will reach 13,073 km (8,123 mi) by the end of 2011[4] and 25,000 km (16,000 mi) by the end of 2015.[5] China is the first and only country to have commercial train service on conventional rail lines that can reach 350 km/h (217 mph) .

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